Found Deceased CO - Gannon Stauch, 11, Colorado Springs, El Paso County, 27 Jan 2020 **ARREST** #36

[jvikes]

Now THIS is the kind of post that can get me thinkin'! So do tell, what's the other options, given that 4 hour time frame?

I think the 'tampering' charge is critical in my thought process. This charge indicates to me LE has evidence of 'tampering'.

2016 Colorado Revised Statutes
Title 18 - Criminal Code
Article 8 - Offenses - Governmental Operations
Part 6 - Offenses Relating to Judicial and Other Proceedings
§ 18-8-610.5. Tampering with a deceased human body
Universal Citation: CO Rev Stat § 18-8-610.5 (2016)
(1) A person commits tampering with a deceased human body if, believing that an official proceeding is pending, in progress, or about to be instituted and acting without legal right or authority, the person willfully destroys, mutilates, conceals, removes, or alters a human body, part of a human body, or human remains with intent to impair its or their appearance or availability in the official proceedings.

(2) Tampering with a deceased human body is a class 3 felony.

2016 Colorado Revised Statutes :: Title 18 - :: Criminal Code :: Article 8 - :: Offenses - Governmental Operations :: Part 6 - :: Offenses Relating to Judicial and Other Proceedings :: § 18-8-610.5. Tampering with a deceased human body

I'm thinking landfill, body of water, mine/cave/cliff structure. If I'm really thinking, maybe the wood piece was part of a travois sled to move him along somewhere hard to reach.

 

[Jules_SA]

So, how does LE appear to be confident she 'tampered' with Gannon's body, yet they seem to NOT have his body?

Would this not speak to the "concealment" thereof, perhaps?
I feel completely out of my depth on the legal side! So all insight is valued.
MOO

 

[imstilla.grandma]

So, how does LE appear to be confident she 'tampered' with Gannon's body, yet they seem to NOT have his body?

Would it be reported if any portion of the body or remains were found? LE would still want a complete set of remains for Gannon’s mom and dad to lay to rest.

 

[stattlich1]

Further, the 'tampering' charge, LE must be able to prove the perp was "believing that an official proceeding is pending".....

How do they know LS thought an 'official proceeding' was pending?

 

[JTR1973]

Again, been really busy and trying to play catch-up. Witness list has made its appearance on social media. Has that been discussed yet here?
Thoughts?

 

[jvikes]

So, how does LE appear to be confident she 'tampered' with Gannon's body, yet they seem to NOT have his body?

It could be as simple as he died in the car and she moved and disposed of him somewhere else.

 

[ChuckMaureen]

So, how does LE appear to be confident she 'tampered' with Gannon's body, yet they seem to NOT have his body?

the fact they don’t have gannon’s body constitutes the tampering charge ... the body needn’t be moved from a location, just the attempt to conceal is enough

 

[I'm Just Here]

I believe TS didn't move Gannons body from the place she left him. I am not clear of the tampering charges? Is it TS tried to clean and throw evidence? Or are they saying she moved him around? Guess I am a bit lost with sorting my thoughts. This is a new way of a thinking process for me. My opinion

 

[wyome]

Whoa! Do tell, how could this be? She is charged with 'tampering'???

I read the statute to include "concealing" his body as being enough to tamper. Legal experts please way in, because I've been wrong many times before lol.

 

[MsBetsy]

So, how does LE appear to be confident she 'tampered' with Gannon's body, yet they seem to NOT have his body?

Well, just the fact that LE can't find his body indicates that she "tampered" with it. Imo

 

[Jules_SA]

has the witness list for the State been released yet or is that a rumor?

AFAIK, this judicial website allows us to search for any unsealed documents relating to her case. And there is nothing listed there as yet...

Colorado Judicial Branch - El Paso - Cases of Interest - The People of the State of Colorado v. Letecia Stauch

MOO

 

[lucidtx]

I believe TS didn't move Gannons body from the place she left him. I am not clear of the tampering charges? Is it TS tried to clean and throw evidence? Or are they saying she moved him around? Guess I am a bit lost with sorting my thoughts. This is a new way of a thinking process for me. My opinion

"A person commits tampering with a deceased human body if, believing that an official proceeding is pending, in progress, or about to be instituted and acting without legal right or authority, the person willfully destroys, mutilates, conceals, removes, or alters a human body, part of a human body, or human remains with intent to impair its or their appearance or availability in the official proceedings."

2016 Colorado Revised Statutes :: Title 18 - :: Criminal Code :: Article 8 - :: Offenses - Governmental Operations :: Part 6 - :: Offenses Relating to Judicial and Other Proceedings :: § 18-8-610.5. Tampering with a deceased human body


So, whatever she did to his body could be simply hiding it away, or it could be as severe as dismemberment or burning.

 

[stattlich1]

I think, as stated by ChuckMaureen, the murder, and concealment is sufficient enough for the charge of 'tampering'

I also think it could be that she returned to the scene and moved his body.

I tend to think the first probability herein stated.

Which leads me to believe, he may have died in the truck.

Reason for that belief is, if she killed him outside of the truck, and he has not been found, then the tampering charge would be for moving his body from where she killed him, yes?

 

[Jules_SA]

I couldn't watch the whole hearing, nor could I even hear most of it. Could someone share whether they brought up the attack on the deputy?

IIRC, they did not. No specific charges were discussed because the defense hasn't had access to the discovery docs as yet.
But I do not recall the attack on the deputy having been referred to at all.
MOO

 

[JTR1973]

AFAIK, this judicial website allows us to search for any unsealed documents relating to her case. And there is nothing listed there as yet...

Colorado Judicial Branch - El Paso - Cases of Interest - The People of the State of Colorado v. Letecia Stauch

MOO

I think it was published somewhere! I’ve seen it on Facebook.

 

[lilithblue]

I wonder if I could ask our experts a general question regarding the sealed documents and AA?
If any of those documents were to be "leaked" prior to them being unsealed, wouldn't that be harmful to the prosecution's case?

If you're talking about the document going around SM, it's not the sealed Probably Cause Affidavit, it's just a felony complaint.

ETA: It's public now.

 

[tiffkapow]

AFAIK, this judicial website allows us to search for any unsealed documents relating to her case. And there is nothing listed there as yet...

Colorado Judicial Branch - El Paso - Cases of Interest - The People of the State of Colorado v. Letecia Stauch

MOO

It is there now.

 

[lilithblue]

It is there now.

Well, there you go... I think it's fair game now.

 

[Jules_SA]

If you're talking about the document going around SM, it's not the sealed Probably Cause Affidavit, it's just a felony complaint.

I don't think it's completely public at the moment, so probably not something we can discuss here. I think someone with access to the court system downloaded it.

Yes! I had seen that and am concerned that this is something that should not have been released.
I'm just looking for confirmation that it is actually okay. But we're not allowed to discuss the specifics of it here until released in MSM.

MOO

 

[Jules_SA]

It is there now.

Wow! That was quick! Thanks so much for the heads up! When I copied that link, there was nothing there